Agricultural implement.



M. SZARKA. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED HAY 20, 1909.

Patented 0015. 19, 1909. 2 sasn'rs-snnnr 1.

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M. SZARKA. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

Patented Oct. 19,1909. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

APPLICATION FILED IAYBO, 1309. 937,485.

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MIKHAEL SZARKA, 0F EPTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1909.

Application filed May 20, 1909. SeriaI'No. 497,260.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MIKHAEL SZARKA, a subject of the King of Hungary,residing at Epton, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AgriculturalImplements, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invent-ion relates to agricultural implements, and the object ofthe invention is to provide a strong and durable implement for plowing,harrowing and planting, one furrow being produced while another furrowis harrowed and seed planted, this operation being performed by aspecial designed im plement that will be hereinafter described in detailand then claimed.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, there isillustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to beunderstood that the structural elements thereof can be varied orchanged, as to the size, proportion and manner of assemblage withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation an implement constructed inaccordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, Fig. 3 is across sectional view taken on the line X-X of Fig. 2 looking toward therear end of the implement, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion ofa beam and axle forming part of the implement, Fig. 5 is an enlargedvertical sectional view of a seed hopper, and ig. 6 is a transversesectional view of a sprocket wheel forming part of the implement.

In the drawings, 1 designates an I-beam constituting an axle and havingthe ends thereof provided with spindles 2 and 3,said spindles havingbifurcated ends 4: fitting upon the ends of the beam and secured theretoby rivets or similar fastening means 5.

6 designates a small wheel revolubly mounted upon the spindle 2, and 7 alarge wheel revolubly mounted upon the spindle axle 3 adjacent to thebifurcated end thereof.

8 designates a bolster secured upon the beam 1 contiguous to the largewheel 7, and secured to said bolster is a bracket 9, connected to a seedbox 10, and said box is with depending conducting spouts 1 1, saidspouts being connected, as at 1 1 to the brace 12. Seed is admitted tosaid spouts from the box 10 by a revoluble feeder roll 15 located andjournaled at the bottom of said box, said roller being revolved throughthe medium of sprocket wheels 16 and 17 and an endless sprocket chain18. The sprocket wheel 16 is carried by the roll 15 and the sprocketwheel 17 by the hub 19 of the wheel 7 20 designates an arm carried bythe bolster 8 and connected to said arm by a pin 21 is a plow beam22having the ordinary and well known type of plow blades 28, and handles24:.

25 designates a tongue secured to the front side of the beam 1' andextending forwardly in longitudinal alinement with the plow beam 22.Secured to the forward end of the tongue 25 is a clevis 26 forattachment of a whifiletree 27. The ends of this whiflietree areconnected by chains 28 to the outer ends of the spindles 2 and 3.

29 designates a harrow connected to the whiffletree 27 by a chain 30,said harrow being located in front of the spindle 3.

31 designates a revoluble roller connected to the spindle 3 by straps32, said roller being in the rear of said spindle and following theconducting spouts 1 1.

It will be observed from the novel arrangement of the plow, harrow,planter and roller 31, that while a furrow is being provided, anadjoining furrow can be harrowed, seed sown, and properly planted.

In combining the implements heretofore separately used, I saveconsiderable labor and time, and provide an implement that can be usedto advantage, upon large farms. The implement conforms to a truck towhich a plow beam can be easily attached to steady and retain the truckin proper position during operation.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, is

1. An implement of the type described, comprising a beam, spindlescarried by the ends of said beam, wheels revolubly mounted upon saidspindles, a bolster carried by said beam, a plow beam connecting withsaid bolster, a seed box supported from said bolster above one of saidspindles, conducting spouts carried by said seed box, means actuated bya movement of said implement for feeding seed from said box into saidspouts, a tongue connecting with said beam, a whifiletree supported bythe forward end of said tongue and connecting with the outer ends ofsaid axles.

2. An implement of the type described, comprising a beam, spindlescarried by the ends of said beam, wheels revolubly mounted upon saidspindles, a bolster carried by said beam, a plow beam connecting withsaid bolster, a seed box supported from said bolster above one of'saidspindles, conducting spouts carried by said seed box, means actuated bya movement of said implement for feeding seed from said box into saidspouts, a tongue connecting with said beam, a whittletree supported bythe forward end of said tongue and connecting with the outer ends ofsaid axles, a harrow connected to said whifiletree, and a rollerconnected to one of said spindles in the rear of said harrow.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

MIKHAEL SZARKA.

Vitnesses A. H. RAnsiio, A. J. TRIGG.

